This is a very well built, heavy duty tractor. I have 2 165's , one I bought new in 1974.The only drawback I found is that when you have to rebuild the Kohler K341, it gets very expensive ,very fast.My 74 has 1200 hrs onit, and all the original hydrostat parts are still working fine.Deck parts are a little hard to get anymore, so take good care of it.The PTO clutch is real xpensive, you cant get it from Ford-NH, JD works but will lighten your wallet by $400. If its really clean and everything works , it would be worth $1200 - $1800 [my opinion].The 3 point is kind of rare, if you buy the tractor and dont have a use for it , I'd be interested in it.Ive got the blades, tiller, and 2 decks for mine, woulld like a blower and 3pt, just from a collector standpoint. Ionly use one ofthem for mowing , the other is a toy.

I have one of these tractors also. I stole it for $500. The deck is now wore out. The spindles (quill assembles) are also wore out. Wish I could fing some for a resonable rate. Looks like I may have to make something else work. The lift, hydrostat, and everything else seems to work very well. It is a better built tractor than you could buy today. Go price a new mower with the same features. That will tell you what it is worth!

I have owned a number of these LGT Lawn/Gardentractors (LGT125,LGT145,LGT165). I have owned my LGT165 since the middle 70's. I have most of the attachments, but, regretably I have sold the frontend loader and the siccle bar. The attachmentsare expensive, sooooo buy an old run down tractorwith whatever attachments you can get with it. Thetractor will supply you with a lot of good usedparts that are not available any longer through Ford and for pennies on the dollar.

To rebuilt my engine cost $745.00(at least it is rebuildable). The mower deck (I have two 42'and one 50' deck) has been rebuilt a number of times with "sealed" bearings from a bearing jobberrather than from Ford. The sealed bearings willoutlast the Ford OEM parts.

The steering column parts are under engineered and expensive. The part (shaft/plate/&pin) that goes from the gear housing through the frame to the steering arm is of a poor design and workmanship. I just bought this part (my third replacement) for $247.86 CDN. Before I installed this one, I took it to the welding shop and had it reinforced where the smaller diam. pin joins the larger diam. pin at the plate. This is a weak point in the steering column and Ford has not (in all good conscience) agreed to own the poor workmanship and put out a recall. Actually, Ford would sooner these quality LGT units from the 70's go away and have you purchase a new plastic unit. The newer models are a toy compared to the older LGTseries. I have told Ford that I would not tradethem my old LGT165 for three of their new plasticinfested lawn/garden tractors. If you own one ofthe hydrostatic drive babies with power take-off ...keep it running! These are serious lawn/garden tractors (actually built by Jacobson with Ford's name on it).

New parts are hard to find and very expensive. However, there are hundreds of used tractorssitting in back yard sheds that can be bought for the cost of a single new part at the dealership. I spent my last year's holiday time restoring my LGT165. It now looks as pretty as it did when new. OK! It does burn a little more fuel than a Mickey Mouse B&S powered mower, but, THIS IS A SERIOUS TRACTOR.

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